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Lawro and Owen on NUFC

Gibbo responds to Sam Allardyce

You may have seen earlier this week that Big Sam Allardyce said Benitez and fans ‘couldn’t ask for anymore’ from Mike Ashley. Well John Gibson isn’t so sure on that.

Actually if you checked with Benitez, Mr Allardyce, he would tell you very differently. That promises made it private we not kept in public.

What’s happened to Big Sam? Is it because Ashley said in his famous TV interview that he would like to apologise to him for being too quick with the silver bullet? Does he think, just think, that there might be an opportunity for future employment if he lends support at a time when few are coming down on Ashley’s side?

Bilic future in doubt?

He’s not done the best job in recent months and now the Daily Express are reporting that Slaven Bilic could be sacked at West Ham for laughing at comments aimed towards owners David Sullivan and David Gold.

15:03Andrew Musgrove

Shall we take Riviere back?

Maybe. Probably not.

14:57Andrew Musgrove

Paul Clement ahead of NUFC's visit

Few things to discuss.

14:39Andrew Musgrove

Sanches is ready to play

But will he make his debut?

I am ready for the game. If I play in the starting eleven I am confident. If I don’t play I’m still confident. I hope I can play from the beginning or come on to make by debut. At home it’s always important to get to know the stadium as well as the supporters. I think this will be an important game for us – we want to win it.

14:29Andrew Musgrove

No Tim Krul

The goalkeeper NOT included in Brighton’s match-day squad meanwhile Adam Armstrong is on the bench for Bolton.

14:28Andrew Musgrove

Tomorrow's game

Can United get the win?

13:50Andrew Musgrove

Michael Owen prediction

He’s been speaking to Bet Victor

I really fear for Newcastle this season and the signs from manager Rafa Benitez aren’t good. I expect the Magpies to struggle at the Liberty Stadium, with Paul Clement doing brilliant work in the closing stages of the summer transfer window.

13:25Andrew Musgrove

Best ever PL team?

Take a listen.

12:55Andrew Musgrove

Great to see this

Giving something back. Top job.

12:32Andrew Musgrove

Bony to score this Sunday?

Lee Trundle has backed him to do so. Speaking to Wales Online.

To be honest, I have a really strong feeling he will score if he gets on the field on Sunday. It just feels set up for him. A smile has been on his face all week, and his family are loving being back in Swansea.

12:26Andrew Musgrove

Another goal to come?

Here’s hoping!

12:16Andrew Musgrove

BBC predictions

It’s Lawro vs BBC NFL Show analysts Osi Umenyiora and Jason Bell and unfortunately, it doesn’t make for good reading.

Lawro’s prediction: 2-0

Osi and Jason’s prediction: 3-2

12:14Andrew Musgrove

Rob Elliot on injuries

It’s been tough for the goalkeeper.

Recovering from injury itself is sort of a mental battle - it’s the first battle you have to face when coming back from a long injury, just having the strength to do the little things. When you get back fit and are just training every day, you realise what a blessing it is when you can’t do it, so when you’re in the gym, you just try to work a bit harder and hopefully, you reap the rewards when you come back because you are that bit mentally tougher. You try to take the positives out of it, make the best out of a bad situation and that’s all you can do.

11:59Andrew Musgrove

Charity talk-in

Mark Douglas was one of the paternalists and here’s his conclusion

It might have been downbeat but there was something uplifting about the evening, too. As long as the energy and enthusiasm exists, Newcastle will be alright. It is apathy that is the club’s biggest enemy – allowing Ashley’s ownership to grind down the club’s fanbase. There wasn’t much of that on Thursday.

11:42Andrew Musgrove

Rob Elliot on the season so far

Taken from PA.

After the Huddersfield game, you hold your hands up. It wasn’t good. But I thought we gave a proper performance against West Ham. It was a good response because we were getting a lot of stick, and I think it’s been unfair. It’s a good team, a great group that’s got us promoted. If we can keep performing like that, we’ll be fine. Hopefully we can replicate it and push on this season. That bit of pressure before getting the first win is gone and we can kick on.

11:22Andrew Musgrove

Shearer and Wrighty

Who breaks first?

11:03Andrew Musgrove

Shay Given autobiography

I’m sure this was a Chronicle headline back in the day.

10:50Andrew Musgrove

Gibbo likes his wingers

This week Gibbo, Chris Waugh and I, went through out top Premier League side made up of Newcastle players. We concluded that we had a lot of wingers to choose from and now Gibbo has had his say on Matt Ritchie and Hatem Ben Arfa

On the other hand we have Hatem Ben Arfa, without question a wasted talent who is now an outcast having been relegated and humiliated by his current club Paris St Germain. From now on he plays in their reserve side, which competes in the fourth tier of French football. Both Ritchie and Ben Arfa posses a trick and are capable of having fans drooling at their audaciousness. However there is a big difference – while Ritchie works like a beaver for his side Ben Arfa is Le Sulk. He is perfectly balanced with a chip on both shoulders.